The instrument's own words
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196 Know all men by these presents, That I Joseph H. Babcock
of Richmond County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid
by Horace Babcock of Charlestown County and State
aforesaid the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge have
remised released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents
do remise release and forever quitclaim unto him the said
Horace Babcock his heirs and assigns forever all the right title
interest property claim and demand which by right my said
inheritance of Simeon Babcock deceased father of me the said
Joseph H. Babcock in and to one undivided half of a certain tract
or parcel of land with the buildings thereon standing situated
in Charlestown aforesaid in the village of colonists Mills and
which belonged to the said Simeon Babcock at the time of his
decease the undivided half belonging to the said Horace
Babcock said tract of land being bounded and described as
follows Bound on the West by the highway running (7)
rods on the north by William D. Cross twenty (20) rods
on the East by deed of John M. H. Money seven (7) rods
on the South by deed of James Baker twenty (20) rods and
containing eighty eight (88) acres be it the same or more
or less. To have and to hold the same with all the
rights privileges and appurtenances thereto or thereunto appen
taining to whom the said Horace Babcock his heirs and assigns
forever fourth Said aforementioned Joseph H. Babcock for myself
and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
with the said Horace Babcock his heirs and assigns that I
will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to him
the said Horace Babcock his heirs and assigns forever
against all lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by through or under me, And I Mary A
Babcock wife of the said Joseph H. Babcock product in
consideration of the sum paid my husband as aforesaid do
hereby relinquish my right of dower and tenure of thirds
on and to the above deeded premises In testimony where
of we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Thirtieth day
of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and seventy five.
Signed Sealed and delivered
In the presence of Joseph H. Babcock L.S.
G. G. James
E. B. Brown Mary A Babcock L.S.
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Rehalletstown R.D.? September 13th 1776. Then personally
Washington DC [illegible] appeared Joseph Th. Babcock and acknowledged the
within instrument by him signed and sealed to be his
voluntary act and deed heard and seal
Before me George G. Jones
State Senator
Received for record January 17th 1776 at 7 oclock P.M.
and recorded by Lohal Jones Town Clerk
This indenture made and executed on this seventh
day of February 1786. By and between Henry G
slied of Rehalletstown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, Ward, and Amos R. Green
of said Rehalletstown Witnesseth that the said Henry
do hereby doth by these presents lease and let to said
R. Green his store situated near narrow mills in
said Rehalletstown including all the rooms in said building
above the basement together with the ice box and store
now used in said building together with two stalls
in the barn on the East end of said barn, said Card
agrees to replace the counters, shelves and drawers, in
said store also the bar counter as they formerly were
also the privilege to erect partitions in the hall, and
to remove the same, at pleasure, making good all
damage done there by and to yield the whole store
to him, the said Amos R. Green his heirs and assigns
for and during the term of one year from the first
day of March 1786.
And the said Amos R. Green on his
part doth hereby agree to pay to said Henry G. lease
his heirs executors administrators or assigns rent for
said premises for said term of one year the sum of
one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid in
installments as follows one fourth part thereof at the
end of three months from said first day of March
1786 and one fourth part thereof at the end of every
three months thereafter during said term, And
the said Green further agrees that he will not
sell or suffer to be sold any intoxicating liquors
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